$/*$

$*$ Convert.java

$*$

$*$ TCSS $371$ assignment $1$

$*/$

package code;

$/**$

$*$ A class to provide static methods for converting numbers between bases.

$*$

$*$ @author Alan Fowler

$*$ @author Arafa Mohamed

$*$ @version $1\mathrm{.}1$

$*/$

public final class Convert $\{$

$/**$

$*$ A private constructor to inhibit instantiation of this class.

$*/$

private Convert$()\{$

$//$ Objects should not be instantiated from this class.

$//$ This class is just a home for static methods $($functions$).$

$//$ This design is similar to the Math class in the Java language.

$\}$

$/**$

$*$ Accepts an array of characters representing the bits in a two's complement number

$*$ and returns the decimal equivalent.

$*$

$*$ precondition:

$*$ This method requires that the maximum length of the parameter array is $16.$

$*$

$*$ postcondition:

$*$ The value returned is the decimal equivalent of the two's complement parameter.

$*$ The parameter array is unchanged.

$*$

$*$ @param theBits an array representing the bits in a two's complement number

$*$ @throws IllegalArgumentException if the length of the parameter array $>16.$

$*$ @return the decimal equivalent of the two's complement parameter

$*/$

public static int convert$2$sCompToDecimal$($final char$[]$ theBits$)\{$

$/*$

$*$ Write code here to implement this function.

$*$ Add comments, to explain any complex parts of your algorithm.

$*/$

return $0$; $//$ Replace the zero return value with a correct return value.

$\}$

$/**$

$*$ Accepts a decimal parameter and returns an array of characters

$*$ representing the bits in the $16$ bit two's complement equivalent.

$*$

$*$ precondition:

$*$ This method requires that the two's complement equivalent

$*$ won't require more than $16$ bits

$*$

$*$ postcondition:

$*$ The returned array represents the $16$ bit two's complement equivalent

$*$ of the decimal parameter.

$*$

$*$ @param theDecimal the decimal number to convert to two's complement

$*$ @throws IllegalArgumentException if the parameter cannot be represented in $16$ bits.

$*$ @return a $16$ bit two's complement equivalent of the decimal parameter

$*/$

public static char$[]$ convertDecimalTo$2$sComp$($final int theDecimal$)\{$

$/*$

$*$ Write code here to implement this function.

$*$ Add comments, to explain any complex parts of your algorithm.

$*/$

return null; $//$ Replace the null return value with a correct return value.

$\}$

$/*$

$*$ NOTE: If you wish, you may also include private helper methods in this class.

$*/$

$\}$